Actions & Processes

spit C2+

/ˈspɪt/ expel saliva, phlegm, or sputum from the mouth Meaning Off Sound Off

ahem C2+

/əˈhɛm/ To cough or clear one's throat so as to draw attention. Meaning Off Sound Off

pierce C2+

/pɪɹs/ make a hole into Meaning Off Sound Off

gin C2+

/d͡ʒɪn/ trap with a snare Meaning Off Sound Off

shovel C2+

/ˈʃʊv.əl/ dig with or as if with a shovel Meaning Off Sound Off

spear C2+

/spɪɹ/ pierce with a spear Meaning Off Sound Off

slate C2+

/slet/ designate or schedule Meaning Off Sound Off

arc C2+

/ɑɹk/ to an arch or curve Meaning Off Sound Off

revolt C2+

/ɹɪˈvoʊlt/ make revolution Meaning Off Sound Off

self-defence C2+

/ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns/ the act of defending yourself Meaning Off Sound Off

census C2+

/ˈsɛnsəs/ to conduct a census Meaning Off Sound Off

extort C2+

/ɪkˈstɔː(ɹ)t/ obtain by coercion or intimidation Meaning Off Sound Off

offset C2+

/ˈɔf.sɛt/ produce by offset printing Meaning Off Sound Off

inter C2+

/ɪnˈtɚ/ To bury in a grave. Meaning Off Sound Off

parody C2+

/ˈpæɹədi/ To make a parody of something. Meaning Off Sound Off

causeway C2+

/ˈkɔːz.weɪ/ to provide with a causeway Meaning Off Sound Off

parasol C2+

/ˈpɛɹəˌsɑl/ To protect with, or as if with, a parasol; to shade. Meaning Off Sound Off

lyre C2+

/ˈlaɪ.ɚ/ to play the lyre Meaning Off Sound Off

unearth C2+

/ʌnˈɜː(ɹ)θ/ bring to light Meaning Off Sound Off

cower C2+

/ˈkaʊɚ/ To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear. Meaning Off Sound Off

forage C2+

/ˈfoɹɪd͡ʒ/ wander and feed Meaning Off Sound Off

rationalize C2+

/ˈɹæʃənəlaɪz/ remove irrational quantities from Meaning Off Sound Off

speer C2+

/spɪɹ/ in Scots and northern English, to ask, inquire, or seek information Meaning Off Sound Off

searchlight C2+

/ˈsɝːtʃˌlaɪt/ To scan or sweep across like a searchlight. Meaning Off Sound Off

pare C2+

/pɛɹ/ to decrease gradually or bit by bit Meaning Off Sound Off

regale C2+

/ɹɪˈɡeɪl/ To please or entertain (someone), especially with stories, tales or jokes. Meaning Off Sound Off

preamble C2+

/ˈpriˌæmb(ə)l/ To speak or write a preamble; to provide a preliminary statement or set of remarks. Meaning Off Sound Off

saturate C2+

/ˈsatjʊɹeɪt/ To cause to become completely permeated with, or soaked (especially with a liquid). Meaning Off Sound Off

preempt C2+

/ˌpɹiːˈɛmpt/ take the place of or have precedence over Meaning Off Sound Off

raconteur C2+

/ˌɹæk.ɑnˈtɝ/ To make witty remarks or stories. Meaning Off Sound Off

fash C2+

/fæʃ/ Scots and Northern English: to trouble, bother, or worry someone, often oneself Meaning Off Sound Off

welter C2+

/ˈwɛltɚ/ be immersed in Meaning Off Sound Off

pooh-pooh C2+

/ˌpuːˈpuː/ to dismiss an idea, concern, or suggestion as foolish or unimportant, often contemptuously Meaning Off Sound Off

coiffure C2+

/kwɑˈfjʊɚ/ To style or arrange hair. Meaning Off Sound Off

safecracking C2+

/ˈseɪfˌkræk.ɪŋ/ the practice of defeating a safe's or vault's security mechanisms in order to open it, especially illegally Meaning Off Sound Off

bo-peep C2+

/ˌboʊˈpiːp/ an old name for peekaboo, or an act of appearing suddenly and hiding again Meaning Off Sound Off

burnish C2+

/ˈbɝnɪʃ/ to polish and make shiny Meaning Off Sound Off

self-immolation C2+

/ˌsɛlf ˌɪməˈleɪʃən/ The act of setting oneself on fire, especially as a form of protest. Meaning Off Sound Off

polarize C2+

/ˈpoʊ.lə.ɹaɪz/ To cause to have a polarization. Meaning Off Sound Off

intemperance C2+

/ɪnˈtɛmpɛɹəns/ excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence Meaning Off Sound Off

watchout C2+

/ˈwɑtʃˌaʊt/ the act or state of keeping watch for danger, trouble, or something expected Meaning Off Sound Off

yawp C2+

/jɔp/ to utter a loud, harsh, or coarse cry Meaning Off Sound Off

underlie C2+

/ˌʌn.dɚˈlaɪ/ to lie beneath something Meaning Off Sound Off

outfly C2+

/aʊtˈflaɪ/ to fly better, faster, or further than. Meaning Off Sound Off

paean C2+

/ˈpi.ən/ To sing a paean; to praise. Meaning Off Sound Off

unloosen C2+

/ˌʌnˈluː.sən/ to loosen or unfasten something that is tied, fixed, or held tightly Meaning Off Sound Off

philander C2+

/fɪˈlændəɹ/ To woo women; to play the male flirt. Meaning Off Sound Off

distain C2+

/dɪˈsteɪn/ archaic or literary: to stain, discolor, or tarnish something Meaning Off Sound Off

malinger C2+

/məˈlɪŋɡɚ/ To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk. Meaning Off Sound Off

lollop C2+

/ˈlɒləp/ informal: to move with a clumsy, rolling, or bouncing motion, usually at an unhurried pace Meaning Off Sound Off

unstop C2+

/ʌnˈstɑp/ to clear a blockage from an opening, pipe, or passage Meaning Off Sound Off

detraction C2+

/dɪˈtɹækʃən/ the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation, especially by slander Meaning Off Sound Off

distend C2+

/dɪˈstɛnd/ swell from or as if from internal pressure Meaning Off Sound Off

macerate C2+

/ˈmæs.ə.ɹeɪt/ soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result Meaning Off Sound Off

methink C2+

/miˈθɪŋk/ archaic, poetic, or humorous, impersonal: it seems to me; now usually encountered in the forms methinks and methought Meaning Off Sound Off

teethe C2+

/tiːð/ to grow or cut teeth Meaning Off Sound Off

infatuate C2+

/ɪnˈfætʃuˌeɪt/ to fill someone with an intense but unreasoning and often short-lived attraction or admiration, usually used in the passive Meaning Off Sound Off

whinner C2+

/ˈhwɪnər/ dialectal: to whine or cry in a weak, high-pitched manner Meaning Off Sound Off

enamour C2+

/ɪˈnæmɚ/ to fill someone with love, admiration, or delight, now usually used in the passive as enamoured of or with Meaning Off Sound Off

maunder C2+

/ˈmɔndɚ/ To speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or prattle. Meaning Off Sound Off

palliate C2+

/ˈpælieɪt/ To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate. Meaning Off Sound Off

uncock C2+

/ʌnˈkɑk/ to lower or release the cock or hammer of a firearm from the firing position Meaning Off Sound Off

emaciate C2+

/ɪˈmeɪ̯.ʃiˌeɪ̯t/ grow weak and thin or waste away physically Meaning Off Sound Off

unsling C2+

/ʌnˈslɪŋ/ to remove something from a slung or hanging position Meaning Off Sound Off

outjump C2+

/ˌaʊtˈdʒʌmp/ to jump better than; particularly higher than, or further than. Meaning Off Sound Off

chouse C2+

/t͡ʃaʊ̯s/ To cheat, to trick. Meaning Off Sound Off

chirk C2+

/tʃɝːk/ to make a short, sharp chirping, squeaking, or creaking sound Meaning Off Sound Off

draggle C2+

/ˈdræɡəl/ to make or become wet, dirty, or bedraggled by trailing through mud or water Meaning Off Sound Off

fecundate C2+

/ˈfɛkənˌdeɪt/ formal: to make an organism, egg, or reproductive structure fertile; to fertilize or impregnate Meaning Off Sound Off

maculate C2+

/ˈmækjʊleɪt/ To spot; to stain; to blur. Meaning Off Sound Off

sighter C2+

/ˈsaɪ.tɚ/ a preliminary or practice shot used to test aim, range, or conditions Meaning Off Sound Off

lapidation C2+

/ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/ the act of pelting with stones Meaning Off Sound Off

halloa C2+

/hæˈloʊ/ To utter an exclamation of "halloa". Meaning Off Sound Off

undig C2+

/ʌnˈdɪɡ/ To undo the process of digging; to fill up (a hole or grave) or bury again (something unearthed). Meaning Off Sound Off

besprinkle C2+

/bɪˈsprɪŋkəl/ literary: to scatter drops, grains, or small particles over something; to sprinkle all over Meaning Off Sound Off

unpeople C2+

/ʌnˈpiːpəl/ to remove the inhabitants from a place or cause it to become deserted Meaning Off Sound Off

preconceive C2+

/ˌpriːkənˈsiːv/ to form an idea, opinion, or expectation before having sufficient evidence or experience Meaning Off Sound Off

serry C2+

/ˈsɛri/ archaic or literary: to crowd or press people or things closely together, especially in ranks or rows Meaning Off Sound Off

enamor C2+

/ɪˈnæmɚ/ To cause to be in love. Meaning Off Sound Off

debouch C2+

/dɪˈbuːʃ/ to emerge from a narrow or enclosed place into a wider, open area Meaning Off Sound Off

unwrinkle C2+

/ʌnˈrɪŋkəl/ To remove wrinkles from. Meaning Off Sound Off

crimple C2+

/ˈkrɪmpəl/ literary or archaic: to wrinkle, crinkle, curl, or crumple; to become wrinkled or curled Meaning Off Sound Off

ingurgitate C2+

/ɪnˈɡɝdʒəteɪt/ rare: to swallow food or drink greedily or in large quantities Meaning Off Sound Off

pullulate C2+

/ˈpʊl.jəˌleɪt/ formal: to multiply, breed, or increase rapidly and abundantly Meaning Off Sound Off

upheave C2+

/ʌpˈhiːv/ literary or dated: to lift or force something upward powerfully, or to rise in that way Meaning Off Sound Off

unroof C2+

/ʌnˈruːf/ to remove or tear the roof from a building or other covered structure Meaning Off Sound Off

begird C2+

/bɪˈɡɝd/ To bind with a band or girdle; to gird. Meaning Off Sound Off

transportal C2+

/tɹænˈspɔɹtəl/ the act or process of carrying something from one place to another; transport or conveyance; now rare Meaning Off Sound Off

bullyrag C2+

/ˈbʊliˌræɡ/ to intimidate or dominate someone by bullying Meaning Off Sound Off

machinate C2+

/ˈmækɪneɪt/ arrange by systematic planning and united effort Meaning Off Sound Off

chivy C2+

/ˈtʃɪv.i/ to chase, harry, or drive someone or something about persistently Meaning Off Sound Off

superscribe C2+

/ˌsuːpɚˈskraɪb/ to write an address, title, or other words on the outside or upper part of something Meaning Off Sound Off

discountenance C2+

/dɪsˈkaʊntənəns/ formal or dated: to disapprove of something and discourage, withhold support from, or refuse to tolerate it Meaning Off Sound Off

ruinate C2+

/ˈɹuːɪneɪt/ To reduce to ruins; to destroy. Meaning Off Sound Off

embay C2+

/ɛmˈbeɪ/ to enclose, shelter, or surround as if within a bay Meaning Off Sound Off

unstring C2+

/ʌnˈstrɪŋ/ to remove the string or strings from a bow, musical instrument, or similar object Meaning Off Sound Off